Renee Up Close
Reneé Rongen delivers hilarious, unforgettable keynote presentations to CEO’s
of Fortune 500 companies, nurses, healthcare employees, parents, educators,
women’s groups and Boards of Directors. All will be inspired and buckled over
with laughter as Reneé delivers the tools for today’s world, propelling her
audiences to live more productive, passionate, purposeful and profitable lives.
From being a Marketing Strategist for large organizations to motherhood, board
trustee to PTA - and everywhere in between - Reneé Rongen has learned from
these roles and uses her knowledge and hilarious stories to energize and
motivate with her signature Legacy Living philosophy - inspiring those she
touches to live life from the inside out. She believes that individuals and
organizations given the proper tools have the ability to not just survive, but thrive!
Reneé holds a Bachelor Degree in Business from the College of St. Benedict.
She is the International Spokesperson for the Pay It Forward Foundation, a
member of the National Speakers Association, an author, a Talk Show Radio
Host, and has served on as Trustee on numerous corporate, healthcare and
education boards. Additionally, she is the recipient of the Woman Entrepreneur
Award by the Women’s Business Center. Reneé is a Founder and Past President
of the Northwest Minnesota Women’s Fund.
Reneé’s Legacy Living philosophy has been featured in numerous national
magazines including; Fortune, Better Homes and Gardens, Parenting, Smart
Money, Adoption Today, Minnesota Women’s Business, Female Entrepreneur in
addition to several television and radio programs across the country.
Reneé is wife to Tom and mother to Alexander, Elizabeth and Grace. When
Reneé is not out speaking, she is chasing volleyballs, basketballs, and golf balls
with her children. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast and when home can be
found horseback riding, kayaking or working in her vineyard and gardens. Reneé
is a keen observer of life and sees every moment as a time to gather material for
her keynotes. Her many girlfriends, three children, and positively 100%
Norwegian husband, provide her with more than ample laugh-out-loud moments
to pass on to her audiences.
Reneé loves life and is continually challenging herself to share her gifts with
others. Her goal is to be able to say at the end of her life: “I come to You just as I
am . . . I have nothing left . . . I used all of the gifts You gave me.”
